| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Hannah inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:38 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | John Harper steps in front of the David Tapscott pass | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts is hacked by Jared Wright - foul #2 on Jared Wright, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Xavier | Loren Huston buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Harper | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown's pass is intercepted by Gil Carberry | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Gil Carberry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edmond Roberts | 33-37 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Gil Carberry gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | Xavier | Jerry Brown is called for the reach on Gil Carberry - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | John Harper hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gil Carberry and the foul's on Sidney Hadden - foul #1 on Sidney Hadden, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF) Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 17:30 | Xavier | John Harper makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Gil Carberry - foul #3 on Gil Carberry, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:57 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is fouled on the floor by Arthur Clark - foul #2 on Arthur Clark, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF) Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah | |
| 16:42 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-40 |
| 16:40 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:20 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Danny Baumgart - foul #3 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter Nicholson (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Harper clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #2 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG) Peter Nicholson | |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Harper misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:49 | Xavier | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loren Huston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Brown and the foul's on John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Gil Carberry is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Brown - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Xavier | Gil Carberry misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 39-41 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Alfonso | 42-41 |
| 14:35 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Loren Huston - foul #1 on Loren Huston, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, John Harper | |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:02 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Matthew Pate tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Dickerson | 45-43 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | Loren Huston buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Ronald Hutchinson | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:16 | Xavier | Matthew Pate gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | Xavier | Steven Mangano is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Loren Huston, Matthew Pate | |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Mansfield takes the ball from Jared Wright | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Edmond Roberts | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmond Roberts - foul #1 on Edmond Roberts, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | Xavier | Vance Hannah makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gil Carberry | 47-50 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the runner from the right block | 47-50 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Vance Hannah gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Harper (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts throws it down set up by Vance Hannah and he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Loren Huston (PF) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden knocks in the runner from the left block | 49-52 |
| 10:47 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 49-52 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Loren Huston steps in front of the Sidney Hadden pass | 49-52 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Gil Carberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | John Harper misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Kirkpatrick | 49-52 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Sidney Hadden | 51-52 |
| 09:12 | Xavier | Loren Huston can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Jerry Brown, Daniel Dickerson, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 08:32 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | Xavier | Steven Mangano buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Mansfield | 51-55 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:43 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Cody Harris steals it from Ronald Hutchinson | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Mangano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott loses the dribble to Steven Mangano | 51-55 |
| 07:20 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Mangano | 51-57 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright dunks the ball | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Steven Mangano can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Edmond Roberts (SG), Loren Huston (PF) Ronald Hutchinson, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Xavier | Steven Mangano misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is fouled on the floor by Steven Mangano - foul #1 on Steven Mangano, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (C) David Tapscott | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Hannah (SF) Steven Mangano | |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Edmond Roberts steals it from Cary Kirkpatrick | 53-57 |
| 06:02 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts tips it in | 53-59 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Loren Huston - foul #2 on Loren Huston, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF) Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Matthew Pate | |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:38 | Xavier | Loren Huston gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Vance Hannah misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Gil Carberry | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | John Harper is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG) Edmond Roberts | |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Loren Huston steps in front of the Cary Kirkpatrick pass | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Xavier | John Harper scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson makes the floater from the right side set up by Vance Hannah | 56-63 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Loren Huston blocks the short jumper by Bruce Alfonso | 56-63 |
| 03:40 | Xavier | Loren Huston pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Gil Carberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vance Hannah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Huston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Xavier | Loren Huston misses the easy layup | 56-63 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Gil Carberry tips it home | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Gil Carberry | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | John Harper hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Hutchinson and he's fouled by David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, David Tapscott, Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF) Gil Carberry, Ronald Hutchinson, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | John Harper makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Matthew Pate (C) Edmond Roberts, John Harper | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:18 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Alex Derenberger, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gil Carberry (PG), Edmond Roberts (SG), Vance Hannah (SF), Loren Huston (PF), John Harper (C) Danny Baumgart, Ronald Hutchinson, Steven Mangano, Ronald Mansfield, Matthew Pate | |
| 01:58 | Xavier | John Harper buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-70 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick blows the layup | 58-70 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | Loren Huston snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:51 | Xavier | Edmond Roberts buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| 00:44 | Xavier | John Harper grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Xavier | Vance Hannah is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vance Hannah, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Steven Mangano (SF), Ronald Mansfield (PF), Matthew Pate (C) Gil Carberry, Edmond Roberts, Vance Hannah, Loren Huston, John Harper | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 58-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a 3 from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart runs out the clock | 61-72 |